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Consolidating the Stockbroking Industry in Nigeria

Victor Ogiemwonyi victorogiemwonyi@gmail.com The recent call to consolidate the Stock Broking industry by the Director General of Securities and Exchange Commission has sparked a new debate on how best to consolidate the industry. Many analysts have agreed that the industry is fragmented and needs consolidation. The same issues that the Banking and Insurance industries […]

Access Bank Boosts Nigeria’s Profile in the Global Fight against Money Laundering

February 24, 2011 Nigeria’s profile in the international fight against money laundering and financial crimes was recently given a boost with the invitation of Access Bank as a West African delegate to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting holding in Paris, France between February 20 and 25. Access […]

Stock futures fall as oil soars on Libya fears

  NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures fell on Thursday, signaling another down day on Wall Street, as oil prices continued to rally on turmoil in Libya, denting investor sentiment. U.S. crude oil futures soared nearly $3 a barrel to $101 on mounting fears the unrest in Libya that […]